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Revision as of 13:34, 12 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Urbana, Virginia in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch-German ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Kempsville, Virginia High School.
- Won letters in baseball, basketball and track in high school.
Achievements
- Gave up one hit in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers in 1947 as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians; that was the last hit the Detroit Tigers got off of him that afternoon.
- Led the 1944 Piedmont League in shutouts with 5 and strikeouts with 232.
Outside of baseball
- Raises horses and cattle during the off-season.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
